Dictionary of the history of science / edited by W.F. Bynum, E.J. Browne, Roy Porter.

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Macmillan, 1981.Description: 494p. : ill. ; 25cmISBN:

9780333293164 :
0333293169

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DDC classification:

509 BYN

LOC classification:

Q124.8

Summary: A dictionary devoted to the history of scientific ideas. Organised alphabetically by concept, it contains more than 700 entries explaining the origins, meaning and significance of the chief theories and ideas that have contributed to the development of science, including medicine, mathematics and the human sciences.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Reference	509 BYN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00211673

Bibliography: 11p. _ Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A dictionary devoted to the history of scientific ideas. Organised alphabetically by concept, it contains more than 700 entries explaining the origins, meaning and significance of the chief theories and ideas that have contributed to the development of science, including medicine, mathematics and the human sciences.